“Aloe Vera is how the French greet Vera”
“Aloe vera” (a plant species) can sound like “Hello, Vera” (or “Allo, Vera”), and there are jokes.
“hehehe… english speaking people saying Aloë Vera… sounds like a cockney hello to Dame Vera Lynn. Allo Vera!” was posted on X/Twitter by Amor Draco on April 6, 2010. “Fun fact: Aloe Vera = Hello Vera .... in Cockney, thaht iz” was posted on X/Twitter by Something Good Coming on August 25, 2010. “Aloe Vera is cockney for Hello, Vera” was posted on X/Twitter by John Erler on October 2, 2016. “Btw to my future gfs, whenever I see a bottle, jar or tube with Aloe Vera on it, I will say ‘Allo Vera! in a stupid cockney accent, and not just now and then but Every Single Time 😳” was posted on X/Twitter by Pandora Quoi on May 14, 2023.
“Aloe Vera is how the French greet Vera” was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on March 3, 2018. “aloe vera is how the french greet vera” was posted on Bluesky by Uncle Duke on April 24, 2025.
Wikipedia: Aloe vera
Aloe vera (/ˈæloʊ(i) vɛrə, vɪər-/) is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions.
An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for commercial products, mainly as a topical treatment used over centuries. The species is considered attractive for decorative purposes, and is often used indoors as a potted plant.
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russell pettit
@mungotwyford
@cakey isnt that the shampoo jack duckworth uses , ” allo vera “
3:37 PM · Apr 17, 2009
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Dewaynia Wilson
@dewaynia
Why did gma and I just toast and take a shot of aloe vera gel?!? She hollars “Hello Vera!!” I can’t take it. This lady is hilarious!
12:37 AM · Jun 11, 2009
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Amor Draco
@AmorDraco
hehehe… english speaking people saying Aloë Vera… sounds like a cockney hello to Dame Vera Lynn. Allo Vera!
3:06 PM · Apr 6, 2010
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Dave P
@muddy_b
@missdaisyfrost try some of that French moisturiser. Allo allo vera.
6:44 PM · Jul 9, 2010
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Something Good Coming
@supertamsf
Fun fact: Aloe Vera = Hello Vera .... in Cockney, thaht iz.
9:38 PM · Aug 25, 2010
Reddit—DoesAnybodyElse
OneSalientOversight—September 6, 2010
DAE read “Aloe Vera” as “Hello Vera”?
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Luke J Venables
@lukejvenables
@JamesTinniswood Allo’ Allo’ Vera. The story of a French, wartime shop owner with lovely soft skin.
11:29 PM · Sep 15, 2010
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Jack.
@jackc1
@TatieLittle allo vera is the nice fancy bit in shampoo sounds like hello vera so in Yorkshire accent would be eyup Vera…... Awful I kno
8:50 AM · Jan 21, 2011
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Georgey Gibby
@georgeygibson
Aloe Vera translated from Greek to English, literally means “Hello Vera”
6:52 PM · Apr 26, 2011
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Suz
@mssuzcatsilver
RT @jimmywascal: When i read aloé véra i think of a manchester lass saying “hello Vera” *simples* >>>ok then!!!
6:32 PM · May 2, 2011
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Natalie Mirosch
@NooMirosch
This tweet only applies to people from Yorkshire: Does anyone ever see “Aloe Vera” written on something and then say it as in “Hello Vera” ?
1:40 PM · Feb 22, 2012
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Keith B
@KeithBlackhall
When I see Aloe Vera on bottles I always think of a cockney shouting “Allo Vera!”
7:53 AM · Feb 26, 2012
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Dave Rudden
@daverudden
I want to write a British sitcom about a sassy door-to-door moisturizer saleswoman and call it “Allo, Vera!” (cc @bbc @bbccomedy)
4:16 PM · Jul 5, 2012
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ds
@dbton123
aloe vera sounds like someone saying hello vera in a cockney voice #justsaying
4:35 PM · Nov 18, 2012
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Emilie
@GilmoreGirled
Every time someone says ‘aloe vera’ I just think of a cockney man saying ‘hello Vera’ to an old woman.
4:11 PM · May 31, 2013
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Androck ⚫️⚪️
@OfficialAndrock
Aloe Vera also sounds like a man with a heavy English accent saying “Hello Vera”
The shit I think of at work…
5:20 PM · Jul 2, 2013
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Chlo
@chl0elizabeth
whenever i hear “aloe vera” i always say “allo vera!!” to myself in a cockney accent
3:50 PM · Aug 30, 2013
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Helen Coulthard
@helen_coulthard
I’ve decided that whoever discovered Aloe Vera was actually just saying ‘hello Vera’ and the name just stuck…
9:17 AM · Mar 15, 2014
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Claire T
@needaphone
What if “Aloe Vera “was just a cockney parrot trying to say “Hello Vera”...
11:39 AM · Sep 10, 2014
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YorkshireOldBoy
@YorkshireOldBoy
Aloe Vera
English - from a plant and used in skin lotions
Yorkshire - Hello Vera
3:48 PM · Nov 17, 2014
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John Erler
@elkmating
Aloe Vera is cockney for Hello, Vera.
3:05 AM · Oct 2, 2016 from Texas, USA
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Kath
@hellookt_
How do you greet Vera when you see her?
E di, Aloe Vera…....
Huhuhu
@riaALBA
7:48 AM · Apr 3, 2017
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Uncle Duke
@UncleDuke1969
Aloe Vera is how the French greet Vera.
8:47 AM · Mar 3, 2018
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Marj
@MarGetSWales
Aloe Vera - (or Hello Vera if you’re posh.)
7:05 AM · Jun 26, 2018
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Mini Modu
@MinModulation
Normal people: “Hello, Vera!”
Anglos: “Aloe Vera”
2:43 PM · Aug 23, 2018
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Andy Fraser
@andy_utoronto
I can never see “aloe vera” and not hear ” ‘allo Vera!” in a cockney accent.
12:49 PM · Feb 20, 2021
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Peter Molloy ·
March 8, 2021 at 9:07 AM ·
A plant and a flower meet.
The plant says “Hello, Rose!”
The flower replies
“Aloe Vera!”
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3️⃣
@MaxThaThird3
Whenever I see the words “Aloe Vera” I just think of a man from Birmingham saying “hello Vera”
My brain is fried
8:59 AM · Mar 25, 2021
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Kris Rose
@kraynes19
I just said “Hello Vera” to my Aloe Vera plant in an English accent. Teehee
5:17 PM · Jul 14, 2022
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Pandora Quoi
@PandoraSylvana
Btw to my future gfs, whenever I see a bottle, jar or tube with Aloe Vera on it, I will say ‘Allo Vera! in a stupid cockney accent, and not just now and then but Every Single Time 😳
10:06 AM · May 14, 2023
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Uncle Duke
@uncleduke1969.bsky.social
aloe vera is how the french greet vera
April 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM